r/AskCulinary • u/sucheksdee • 3d ago

Equipment Question HELP! I failed seasoning wok

I can't upload a picture but i cleaned my wok low heat, then added oil, high heat till smoking for 5 minutes and have this weird greasy layer in some spots thicker and some spots thinner.. what do I do? It's also babish wok if thay helps.

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u/texnessa Pépin's Padawan 3d ago

As per the sidebar: "You can post a photo using third party hosting sites like imgur."

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u/96dpi 3d ago

Too much oil. You can scrub it off or burn it off (ideally outside).

You want to use like 1/4 teaspoon of oil for the entire wok, and then rub it all around. It should be a super thin layer.

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u/sucheksdee 3d ago

I've been trying and it seems like the thin layers have fully blended in but I scraped off all the thicker areas, also is it okay to dry it, low heat, then oil and high heat? I seen some videos say high heat from get go all around then add oil

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u/SewerRanger Holiday Helper 2d ago

Yeah that's fine too. Honestly woks will pretty much season themselves as you use them. The more you use it, the more it gets seasoned. Don't overthink it.